Studio Workshop Wanderings

The weather is heating up.  The snow-birds are leaving town.  Things around the camera club are slowing down.  So all things good are coming to an end -- at least until the fall.  This Thursday will mark the end of the Thursday workshops for now.  We have had a good time this spring and hopefully learned things that will help our photography.  The Friday B&W workshop will come to an end on the 27th of April.  Almost all of those who have been attending will be gone for the summer.  But it will start back up in October.

Beginning soon Al Crawford will start his summer newsletter.  This newsletter will be available for any who request it be sent.  It will also be available on Al's website.  Al will send information on photography and Photoshop as he runs across it.  He will also write some new tutorials.  Just for fun he plans a series on all the different ways you can darken the corners of an image.  And he may also include a series on all the ways to convert to black and white.  And a couple of tutorials on CS3 will be included.  To get on Al's e-mail list drop him an e-mail at Newsletter@CrawfordEnterprise.com. 

A number of you have already requested Al's newsletter.  He will be sending out an e-mail on April 10th for those on the list to test the e-mail addresses.  If you do not receive the e-mail you are not on his list.

Green Valley Photographic Information -- A new cover for Al Crawford's Website of Photography Resources.  This will include links to Al's handouts as well as other information that is included in this newsletter.  You may get there directly by clicking on the link that begins this paragraph or by clicking on the Photography Resources link on the Green Valley Camera Club front page.

Workshops for this final week

All workshops are in the Camera Club Studio Classroom and do not require a sign-up.

Intermediate Digital Photography Workshop

Thursday, April 12, 2007, 9:30  to 11:00
"Want to print something different and exciting?" presented by Howard Benedict

Our Camera Club has two printers that can print Panoramas up to 44 inches long. The results will put you in the WOW category with all your friends or on the walls of your home.

Howard Benedict will teach you all you need to know from the necessary camera techniques to the final print. The results are amazing, but there are a lot of special settings that you must make so that you can print stunning panoramas. He will also provide glossy heavyweight 36 to 44 inch continuous paper.

There’s a lot to learn, but it can create a summer of fun.

Advanced Digital Photography Workshop

Thursday, April 12, 2007, 1:30 to 3:00
"Members Choice" presented by Al Crawford

<>The members who are in attendance may ask questions about anything involving digital photography.  Your choice.  Photoshop Elements -- Photoshop CS2 -- Photoshop CS3 -- Lightroom -- Camera Raw -- Lighting -- whatever.  Someone there will be able to answer your question -- maybe!!!
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Black & White Study Group

Friday, April 13, 2007, 9:30 to 11:00
"Pictures of Common Things" a continued discussion lead by Nancy Spear

This week we look at photographing things from the kitchen or the garage or the bathroom or the bedroom or whereever.  Turn ordinary things into great photos.  As you photograph this week, think about the ordinary.   Bring your  successes and past failures to class for us all to talk about.

Wraping it up

To all members of the Green Valley Camera Club. 
Have a great summer.  Stay healthy and enjoy yourselves.  Take lots of pictures -- remember that in the digital age film is free.  And bring yourselves back and share with us your summer's great photographs.

Al Crawford